How Buddha’s Journey Mirrors Your Business Journey.

Like many articles that tread the waters of spirituality and business, I have to include a general disclaimer. For this particular article, I’ll say this: Buddha sought out to teach folks a way towards genuine happiness and fulfillment. This goes beyond the...

Read This First – Before You Quit Your Day Job.

Life is weird, the economy sucks, and more young people are flocking towards freelance positions. Whether they genuinely believe in their craft, or they are just pulled in through the allure of being their own boss. Over the last few weeks, a lot of people have asked...

Business + The Buddha: Eat Your Rice, Wash Your Bowl

  In the early fifth century, a red-bearded Barbarian named Bodhidharma came to China to teach monks an intense practice that would later be referred to as Zen. This new “way” wasn’t for the faint of heart. In Zen stories, you’ll find men...

5 Tips to Prepare for SXSW

SXSW is one of those events that has become synonymous with the music industry. The festival and conference is one of the best known events in the US that centers around technology and music. But did you catch that? Festival and conference? It’s even in their...

5 Tools to Becoming Your Own Music Publicist.

If you want to scroll straight down to the “five tools” below that’s cool. But I recommend you read this funky little intro first. In today’s industry – you’re expected to do everything yourself. Long gone are the days...

From “Up and Coming” to Just “Up”.

There’s a phrase in the music industry that bothers “industry people” – and the phrase is up and coming. It’s a little unfair, but I understand the annoyance. Because the phrase doesn’t really mean anything – are you saying...